Fall Events in Spokane, WA: Movies, Pasta Classes, Haunted Tours & More at Commellini Estate

Looking for things to do in Spokane, Washington this fall? From free outdoor movies and family-friendly Halloween activities to Italian cooking classes, haunted history tours, murder mystery dinners, and cocktail classes, Commellini Estate has a full calendar of fall events planned for September through November 2026.

Located in North Spokane, Commellini Estate is a historic Italian-inspired event venue and dining destination offering seasonal public events alongside weddings, private events, cooking classes, and catering.

Whether you’re searching for a Spokane date night, family activity, Halloween event, cooking class, outdoor movie, or unique fall experience, here are the upcoming events to add to your calendar.

Festa Italiana in Downtown Spokane | September 19, 2026

🇮🇹 Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Downtown Spokane

Commellini Estate is heading downtown for Festa Italiana, a celebration of Italian food, culture, and community in Spokane.

Stop by the Commellini Estate booth for Italian favorites to enjoy while exploring the festival. We will also have a selection of our prepared Italian foods available to take home, making it the perfect opportunity to stock your freezer with Commellini favorites.

If you’re looking for an Italian festival in Spokane or a family-friendly activity celebrating Italian culture, come find us downtown and say ciao!

Free Fall Outdoor Movies in Spokane: Moonshine Fall Mini Series

🎬 September 30, October 7 & October 14, 2026 | Commellini Estate

Looking for a free fall event in Spokane? Moonshine at Commellini Estate combines outdoor movies, live music, local vendors, Italian food and drinks, character appearances, and family-friendly activities.

Admission to Moonshine is FREE, making the series a fun option for families, couples, college students, and groups of friends looking for something different to do on a Wednesday night in Spokane.

September 30: Monsters, Inc.

👹 Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Our first fall Moonshine evening features Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. under the stars.

The evening will also feature live music from Radio Static Union, costume contests, family activities, and special guests.

Come early for food, drinks, entertainment, and activities before settling in for the movie.

October 7: Wicked

🫧 Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Spend a fall evening at the Estate with Wicked on the outdoor screen.

Enjoy live music from Austin Carruthers plus a special Meet & Greet with Glinda from Enchanted Entertainment PNW.

Guests can enjoy Italian food and drinks, explore the market, listen to live music, meet Glinda, and stay for the movie under the stars.

October 14: Hocus Pocus

🧹 Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Few movies say Halloween quite like Hocus Pocus.

Our final Moonshine Fall Mini Series event features live music from Crocs in the Sky and a Meet & Greet with the Sanderson Sisters from Enchanted Entertainment PNW.

Bring the family or gather your friends for a free Halloween movie night in Spokane filled with food, drinks, music, and plenty of spooky-season fun.

Hand-Formed Pasta Workshop | October 8

🍝 Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM | $85

Want to learn how to make pasta from scratch?

Join Commellini Estate’s Chef Lanie for a hands-on pasta-making class in Spokane where guests will learn to create more than 10 different hand-formed pasta shapes.

The evening includes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours of instruction, hands-on pasta making, and dinner. Guests will enjoy their handmade pasta with signature Commellini sauces, along with housemade focaccia and Caesar salad.

This beginner-friendly cooking class is a fun choice for a Spokane date night, girls’ night, birthday experience, or gift for a food lover.

Haunted Evenings at Commellini Estate | October 21 & 28

👻 Wednesday, October 21 & Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Looking for a Halloween activity in Spokane that doesn’t require committing to an entire ticketed event?

During Haunted Evenings at Commellini Estate, our pop-up Moonshine restaurant will be open for Italian food, seasonal cocktails, and live music.

No restaurant reservations or dinner tickets are required. Guests are welcome to simply stop by for dinner and enjoy the Estate.

For those looking for something a little spookier, optional ticketed Haunted Historical Tours will also be available.

Storyteller Kathy Danforth will lead guests through tales inspired by the Estate’s history, including stories from its bootlegging past intertwined with haunting legends from Spokane history.

Haunted Historical Tour Times: 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Tour Tickets: $16 per person

Advance registration is required for the tours, but not for the restaurant.

It’s an easy option for a fall date night, family dinner, or anyone searching for a haunted history experience in Spokane.

A Villain’s Vendetta: Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner | October 23–25

🔪 Friday, October 23; Saturday, October 24; and Sunday, October 25, 2026 | $89

Spend Halloween season surrounded by villains, suspects, secrets, and one killer hiding in plain sight.

A Villain’s Vendetta is an interactive Halloween Murder Mystery Supper Club presented by Commellini Estate and Crime Scene Entertainment.

Unlike a traditional stage performance, guests become part of the mystery. Participants can take on character roles, gather clues, question suspects, uncover secrets, and attempt to determine who committed the crime. Guests who would rather watch and investigate can also participate as observers.

The experience includes a three-course dinner featuring Garden Green Salad, Rigatoni Boscaiola, and Pumpkin Mousse.

Costumes are highly encouraged.

For anyone searching for a murder mystery dinner in Spokane, Halloween date night, interactive dinner theater experience, or unique group activity, this is one of our biggest Halloween weekends of the year.

Pasta After Dark: Potions, Pasta & Italian Superstitions | October 29

🕯️ Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM | $98

Pasta gets a little darker for Halloween at Commellini Estate.

Pasta After Dark: Potions, Pasta & Italian Superstitions is a hands-on Halloween cooking experience combining handmade pasta, cocktails, candlelight, and some of Italy’s most curious traditions and superstitions.

Guests begin the evening with a Blood Orange Aperol Spritz and antipasti before learning to create dramatic black pasta dough from scratch.

Together, guests will roll, fill, and shape Black Pumpkin & Ricotta Ravioli while learning about Italian superstitions, including the malocchio, lucky charms, spilled salt, unlucky numbers, and traditions passed through generations.

The evening concludes with dinner and Midnight Tiramisu.

For couples and friends searching for a Halloween date night in Spokane that’s different from a haunted house or costume party, Pasta After Dark offers something a little unexpected.

Filled Pasta Masterclass | November 11

🍝 Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM | $85

Take your pasta-making skills beyond traditional ravioli during our Filled Pasta Masterclass with Chef Lanie.

This interactive Spokane cooking class explores the techniques behind filled pastas such as tortellini, agnolotti, and mezzalune.

Guests will learn how to roll, fill, and shape pasta before enjoying their creations with Commellini Estate’s signature sauces, Caesar salad, and housemade focaccia.

The approximately three-hour experience is hands-on and designed to give guests techniques they can continue using at home.

Fall for Whiskey Cocktail Class | November 12

🥃 Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM | $85 | Ages 21+

Explore American whiskey one cocktail at a time during Fall for Whiskey, an interactive cocktail class presented with Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar.

Part cocktail class and part history lesson, the evening explores the people, events, and traditions that helped shape American whiskey.

Guests will make three cocktails while learning mixology techniques, developing their palate, and discovering the history behind what they’re drinking.

The experience also includes a full Commellini Estate pasta dinner and a cocktail recipe and history booklet to take home.

This 21+ event is limited to 30 guests and makes a distinctive Spokane date night or activity for cocktail and whiskey enthusiasts.

Things to Do in Spokane This Fall at Commellini Estate

From September through November, there are plenty of ways to experience fall at Commellini Estate.

Families can enjoy free outdoor movies and Halloween activities, couples can plan a pasta-making or cocktail-class date night, history lovers can explore the Estate after dark, and groups of friends can spend an evening solving a Halloween murder mystery.

Commellini Estate is located at:

14715 N. Dartford Drive
Spokane, WA 99208

For current event details, tickets, and additional upcoming events, visit Commellini.com.